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Conveyor Operators and Tenders
Transportation and Material Moving · SOC 53-7011
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$42,420
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
2,700
Proj. Annual Openings
22,930
Employment (OEWS 2025)
-0.8%/yr
Empl. growth (2019–2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 53-7011 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
Proxy / seed data labeledDescriptive-only
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 49/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $42,420
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 2,700
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -3.4%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- —
- FY— certified LCAs; 2,876 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Operations MonitoringOperation and ControlMonitoringActive ListeningSpeaking
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure0.2%
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
18.6%
Consensus
Actual adoption · Anthropic0%
AI capability · OpenAI10.3%
AI ability · AIOE45.6%
Automation baseline (2013) · Frey & Osborne93%
Top Skills
1.Operations Monitoring
2.Operation and Control
3.Monitoring
4.Active Listening
5.Speaking
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →No H-1B certified LCA filings recorded for this occupation in FY2016–FY2025.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Control or tend conveyors or conveyor systems that move materials or products to and from stockpiles, processing stations, departments, or vehicles. May control speed and routing of materials or products.
Common titles: Chipper Operator, Debarker Operator, Flumer, Line Operator, Machine Operator, Package Line Operator
Representative Tasks
- •Inform supervisors of equipment malfunctions that need to be addressed.
- •Observe conveyor operations and monitor lights, dials, and gauges to maintain specified operating levels and to detect equipment malfunctions.
- •Record production data such as weights, types, quantities, and storage locations of materials, as well as equipment performance problems and downtime.
- •Load, unload, or adjust materials or products on conveyors by hand, by using lifts, hoists, and scoops, or by opening gates, chutes, or hoppers.
- •Stop equipment or machinery and clear jams, using poles, bars, and hand tools, or remove damaged materials from conveyors.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Monitor operational quality or safety.
- •Collect samples for analysis or testing.
- •Test materials, solutions, or samples.
- •Report vehicle or equipment malfunctions.
- •Inspect material-moving equipment to detect problems.
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Excel · hotMicrosoft Windows · hotSAP software · hotControl system softwareConveyor control softwareIntelligrated InControlWareSortation software
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
0.8%
Avg AI Exposure
6
Bright Outlook
Horizontal bar chart showing occupations with the highest projected annual openings. Each bar length represents annual projected openings. Color uses a gradient from violet (lower) to cyan (higher). Summary statistics are shown above the chart.
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Multi-year BLS OEWS history for SOC 53-7011: 2019 — employment: 24,050, median wage: $34,660; 2020 — employment: 23,160, median wage: $35,770; 2021 — employment: 28,650, median wage: $36,420; 2022 — employment: 27,780, median wage: $36,890; 2023 — employment: 24,660, median wage: $39,260; 2025 — employment: 22,930, median wage: $42,420.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Outlook | Average | 20% Bright |
| Median Salary | $42,420 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |